Coating and drying apparatus

Details for Australian Patent Application No. 2002228943 (hide)

Owner Mars, Incorporated

Inventors Peterson, Ray Louis; Martell, Gregg Alan; Brandt, Robert Otto Jr; KASHULINES, Peter, Thomas, Jr.; Austin, Malcom Albert; Nathan, David Mendel

Agent Watermark

Pub. Number AU-B-2002228943

PCT Pub. Number WO2003/047360

Filing date 3 December 2001

Wipo publication date 17 June 2003

Acceptance publication date 5 February 2009

International Classifications

A23G 3/20 (2006.01) Sweetmeats

A23L 3/16 (2006.01) Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs - by heating loose unpacked materials

A23L 3/18 (2006.01) Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs

A23L 3/36 (2006.01) Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs - Freezing

A23L 3/50 (2006.01) Preservation of foods or foodstuffs, in general, e.g. pasteurising, sterilising, specially adapted for foods or foodstuffs

F26B 3/092 (2006.01) Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat

F26B 17/10 (2006.01) Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement

F26B 21/06 (2006.01) Details of general application - Controlling, e.g. regulating, parameters of gas supply

Event Publications

21 August 2003 Application Open to Public Inspection

  Published as AU-B-2002228943

26 June 2008 Application Lapsed, Refused Or Withdrawn, Patent Ceased or Expired

  This application lapsed under section 142(2)(d). Examination has been requested or an examination report has issued for this application. Note that applications or patents shown as lapsed or ceased may be restored at a later date.

30 October 2008 Section 223 Application Received

  Mars, Incorporated An application to extend the time from 03 Dec 2007 to 03 Sep 2008 in which to pay a continuation fee has been filed . Address for service in Australia - Watermark Patent & Trademark Attorneys Level 2 302 Burwood Road Hawthorn VIC 3122

18 December 2008 Section 223 Application Allowed

  Mars, Incorporated The time in which to pay a continuation fee has been extended to 03 Sep 2008. Address for service in Australia - Watermark Patent & Trademark Attorneys Level 2 302 Burwood Road Hawthorn VIC 3122

5 February 2009 Application Accepted

  Published as AU-B-2002228943

4 June 2009 Standard Patent Sealed

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